The Australasian journal of dermatology
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Australas. J. Dermatol. · Aug 2014
Case ReportsEffective treatment of uremic pruritus and acquired perforating dermatosis with amitriptyline.
Generalised pruritus and acquired perforating dermatosis occurring in chronic kidney disease are not uncommon and are often debilitating. However, treatment options are limited. We present two patients with uremic pruritus and acquired perforating dermatosis who were successfully treated with amitriptyline.
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Australas. J. Dermatol. · Aug 2014
Case ReportsIs lipoatrophia semicircularis a rare disease? Report of three cases.
Lipoatrophia semicircularis is characterised by band-like horizontal skin depressions involving the anterior and lateral sides of the lower limbs. Whether this occurrence is rare or is just not well known or simply underreported because it does not cause patient distress is still under discussion. ⋯ However, other factors described in current literature may contribute to this phenomenon. More large-scale studies are needed to clearly assess the origin of this condition.
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Australas. J. Dermatol. · Aug 2014
Letter Case ReportsPretibial fever: a forgotten cause of erythema nodosum.
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Australas. J. Dermatol. · May 2014
ReviewTanning bed and nail lamp use and the risk of cutaneous malignancy: a review of the literature.
Malignant melanoma (MM) and non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) are increasingly common and both can be fatal. In 2009 the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the whole ultraviolet spectrum and tanning beds as carcinogenic to humans, placing them in the same category as asbestos and tobacco. ⋯ As a result, there has been an upsurge in regulations in the tanning industry ranging from age restrictions to complete bans on commercial tanning. This article examines the evidence and strengthens the case for a complete ban of a recognised modifiable risk factor for cutaneous malignancy.
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Australas. J. Dermatol. · May 2014
'Do UC the melanoma?' Recognising the importance of different lesions displaying unevenness or having a history of change for early melanoma detection.
Many melanomas are of a diameter smaller than 6 mm and may lack classical asymmetry, border irregularity and colour variegation (ABCD). The objectives of this article are to characterise the fidelity of melanomas diagnosed in a high-risk clinic to the ABCD and to review potential methods for early clinical detection of melanoma. ⋯ We put forward for your consideration a new mnemonic: 'Do UC (different, uneven, changing) the melanoma?' This mnemonic encompasses differential, analytical and comparative cognition strategies for an enhanced early detection of melanoma.